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Science news — August 1, 2026 - Page 2

Science publications published on August 1, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive. Page 2 of 10.

232 publications

  1. ScienceEarth

    Teen Breaks World Record for Fastest Blindfolded Rubik's Cube Solve

    Tommy Cherry, a 21-year-old student from the United States, has broken the world record for the fastest time to solve a 3x3x3 rotational puzzle cube blindfolded, with a time of 11.56 seconds. Cherry achieved this feat at an official competition and has dominated this discipline since 2021. He began his journey in this record on August 5, 2021, in Palm Beach County, Florida, with a time of 15.27 seconds. Since then, he has broken his own record several times and competes for the world leadership alongside Australian Charlie Eggins.
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    Turkish University Launches AI and Robotics Programs for Agriculture

    Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) in Burdur is pioneering technology-based solutions to labor shortages in agriculture by offering new departments equipped with artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and robotics technologies. The university will accept students for programs such as Sensitive Agriculture and Agricultural Robots, Digital Farming Technologies, Smart Greenhouse Technologies, and Animal Husbandry and Entrepreneurship. The goal is to educate human resources capable of addressing labor problems in agriculture through robotic systems and AI technologies.
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  14. ScienceChina

    Michael Dell Shares 1984 Financial Statement That Changed His Life

    Michael Dell shared a 1984 financial statement from his dorm room business, which convinced his parents to support his entrepreneurial pursuits instead of returning to college. The document showed significant revenue and earnings from selling PC upgrade packages. Dell Computer Corporation later adopted a direct-to-consumer sales model and grew into Dell Technologies, now building infrastructure for global AI technologies.
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  15. ScienceSemiconductors

    First AI-Driven Telescope Automates Stargazing

    Scientists from Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and Fermilab have developed an AI tool that autonomously determines where to point a telescope, adjusting for weather changes and atmospheric conditions. This AI, tested on the Dark Energy Camera at the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope in Chile, learns from past observations and outperforms human schedulers, maximizing scientific output during clear hours. The technology could revolutionize future observatories like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
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    Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8: Google Fixes Audio, NFC, Fingerprint & Dock Issues

    Google has released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8, focusing mainly on bug fixes. Key improvements include resolving audio framework buffer management issues causing static during media playback, fixing an NFC tag failure, addressing fingerprint authentication problems, and enhancing the stability of the Pixel Tablet Speaker Dock. The update is available for Pixel devices from 6 to 10 series and Pixel 10a.
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